The Chumash contend that Camp 4 is within the boundaries of the land the tribe had claimed before it settled on its reservation. That’s relevant because one purpose of the 1934 federal law that ...

Critics fear far-reaching consequences if tribes are allowed to develop public communities without regard for state and local laws. Chumash Land Plan Worries Civic Leaders - Los Angeles Times ...

A controversial bill that would allow the Chumash Indian Tribe to transfer hundreds of acres of land in the Santa Ynez Valley into tribal sovereignty has cleared a major hurdle in Congress. The ...

The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, designated by the Biden administration last week, is the first tribally nominated sanctuary in the United States. It covers 116 miles (187 ...

The Biden administration, members of Congress and Native tribes commemorated the designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary on Monday — the first such preserve in California ...

This bill would give tribes tax exemption on land still under consideration. Santa Ynez Valley residents were taken aback to discover the Chumash-sponsored bill — AB 653 — was authored by ...

A report commissioned by the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians concludes that building homes on their rural “Camp 4” property in Santa Ynez would create hundreds of jobs and ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians is seeking to recover $175,000 in property taxes it overpaid to Santa Barbara County originating from an erroneous 2015 assessment of its Camp ...

From eft to right, Congressman Salud Carbajal D-CA‐24th District, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory, ... The Chumash people, which span several tribes, ...

Dancers perform during celebration of "Indigenous Peoples' Day Picnic In The Park 2024" and Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary at Dinosaur Caves Park, Pismo Beach on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.